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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03
A New Type-Setting Machine
Engineering Ne VS.


novel type-setting machine the only
one of its kind in the world, we believe,
is in use on the New York Tribune. The
types are steel dies, and the matter is set
up line at a time, then quickly ''justi-
fed" or spaced out between the words so
as to exactly fill the line, and then an
impression or stereotype of that line is
taken in tyPe-metal and the work pro-
ceeds. The result is a series of stero-
types of just the length and width of
one line each, which are put together
like pack of cards in their appropriate
column. 1t is necessary that the copy
should be very correct, but little ma
chine is provided by which the lines can
be cut up into words when necessary and
new word or more correctly written
word substituted.
This is a qaite different method from
that of the ordinary type-set.ing ma
chine, which sets the type in much the
same way as by hand. The latter has
been very extensively used both here and
abroad, and has had a certain success,
but not enough to bring it into general
use.
The details of the new machine are
kept very close, and no one is allowed
to see it. A large part of the editorial
page of the Tribune, and much of tho
other matter, is set up on this machine
daily. The work done by it can be dis
tinguished from ordinary hand com posi-
ton, on the editorial page at least, the
fact that the lines are little more wide
ly spaced than the hand work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03
Some Wise Women.
HOufh's Cppopauiap

A poor clergyman died and left g
widow and two daughters. One of these
daughters was an invalid and the other
| became the mainstay of the little family
Like too many girls, she had received a
general but superficial education, which
did not qualify her to teach anything.
She had no taste or skill as milliner or
dressmaker. What could she do? Acct
dentaiIy, she heard number of house
keepers regretting the imposslbility of
having hot, fresh cakes for Sunday s
breakfast. She had a recipe for making
English mullins, which, if baked on Satur-
day, can be heated the next morning.
She called on her friends and took
orders for these mullins. The cakes were
delicious and promptly served. Her
customers increased. She has now a
large establishment and a comfortable
income.
Another woman in the same position,
'took stock of herself" to discover what
she could do.
Il know" she said, ''that it is the thing
which We can do better than any one
else, however trivial it may be, which
commands success. / had but one little
craft: could dress hair and understood
its management. l set out upon a tour
through the inland towns ana villages of
the middle states, advertising that Mr..
P-would teach ladies to dress their
hair becomingly, and to care for il on
scientific principles.
SIN these small towns coiffures are IN
known. l was the first to enter a new
field, and reaped rich harvest. Since
then / have visited and found business in
a great many of the larger towns of the
United States"
Another woman, a half-starved dress
maker in great city where there were
hundreds of dressmakers, overheard 4
gentleman in street-car say that there
was no place in the city where a man
could have his socks or underwear monded.
She took a room near college and
opened mending shop. She, too, was
the one person in possession of new
business, and therefore succeeded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03
Tie Barber of Seville.
Tho p ,fara.

In Seville, before seeing the sights, l
went to BARRIERS shop to have my hair
curled and to be shaved, and be generally
put straight after fifteen hours in the
train. asked my Figaro" if he was
the barber of Seville. He shook his head
and said: mo, but am one of them"
l explained to him that | wanted to know
If he was the immortal barber of Seville
that 1t was mild joke. He said that
there was so many BARRIERS in Seville. He
had never heard of Count Almaviya, but
he knew Rosina. She was working in
the great tobacco factory of Seville, and
vas very pretty. 1 lost my patience l
cried:
Great heavens, man, you are barber
of Seville, and you never heard of the
barber of Seville who is in an opera
known all over the worldr'
The man thought for little while,
and then exclaimed:
"Ah, know what you mean now. They
show shop to tourists where q barber
once lived who did something. But l
didn't know it was true about him. The
guides here make so many stories for the
tourists'
l left the barber of Seville sad and
downcast. | had expected that all the
time he was shaving me he would be sing
ing the best known airs of the opera.
And he didn't even know who Figaro
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03
A Pretty Story
L AnAnnn.


Miss Linwood had theiprivnege of copy
ing any pictures in the gallery at Belvoir
castle, the duke and duches of Rutland
being her kind and intimate friends. 1t
must have been about 1925 or 1926 that
she had just finished her copy or pre-
clous landscape by l think Poussin when
= friend of the duke, great connoisseur,
visited him and desired to see this piesnre.
de came with the duke to Miss Linwood',
house for the purpose. The lsndscape
was brought into the room and carefully
placed IN good light. The art critic
was delighted and voIuble IN his admira-
ton, but when he arose and approached
for nearer view Miss Linwood ordered
the other picture to be fetched and
placed beside the first one, which WAS
then found TO be her own work. so per-
feet were her limitations
The dowager duchess of Rutland had
been renowned beauty, as most lovely
engraved portrait she gave to Miss Lin
wood bore witness. One day when her
grace's little granddaughter was with her
she, stroklng her pretty, young cheek, ex-
claimed with a sigh: "Ah. my dear, what
would you not give to be as beautiful as
l was"
The young lady was equal to the occas-
ion, and, raising the fair jeweled old hand
to her lips, replied: Just as much, grand
mamma dear, as you would to be as young
as | am"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03

stretcher to the Beoujou hospital, while
Nine. Charles de Lesseps herself drove
of in search of N, Pasteur. This is. to
al appearances, very strange case. The
invalid, Louis Teste, 81 years of age. and
formerly IN the fire brigade. was in the
service of the Lesseps family. Last
Monday he took a dog of his to a veteri-
nary surgeon, who said that he would
Keep 1t for short time. On the follow
ing day, when Teste called to ask how
the animal wss getting on, the surgeon
replied that the dog was mad. Teste was
horrlhed at the statement, as he remem-
oered that only few days before the dog
mad licked sore on his face, and when
he returned to the Avenue Montaiyue he
spoke of the shock which the news cans
ed to him. He was extremely depressed
throughout the day; could not Sleep AT
night, and going from bad to worse fell
INTO the state which necessitated his re-
moval to the hospital. The question is
whether this Is genuine case of rabies
produced By the licking of Teste's face
by his dog, or whether the symptoms are
the result of the shock of which the man
complained working on a very magma
tive nature. The affair is exciting a great
deal of interest, but NJ. Pasteur will in q
short time be able to throw some light on
this strange case.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03

"SOme one has written little tract on
the uses of ammonia, or hartshorn-they
are the same thing"-sa1d Mrs. Lathrop.
II came across it once in friends house
and became convinced that il was useless
to try to keep house if you didn't make
free use of ammonia. The book said
keep bottle on every wash-stand and put
few drops in the water you wash your
self with. Keep a large bottle in the
laundry and add poonful to the tub
of wash water. Keep a bottle in tho
kitchen for use in dish water and to use
instead of soap in cleaning paint, scour-
ing shelves and such purposes. 1t was
also to be used, in different degrees of
strength, for washing the head, cleaning
hair brushes and brooms, sprinkling
around bases TO keep moths away from
carpets, and for bathing bedsteads, as a
precaution against the obnoxious little
objects that ny husband alludes to deli
cately as b. bs. In short, the whole house
is expected to reek with ammonia Really
1t is an excellent article for household
use, although have never been addicted
to its use, i'll such wholesale way as the
pamphlet urged"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03
STATE NEWS IN RRIHE

Washburn has free reading room and
library.
A system of water works will be estab-
lished at Lake Geneva.
Sheboygan is to be lighted by cleo
trici.y.
Seventy-two bicycles are now owned in
Racine.
The editor of the Kingston Spy has a
libel suit on his hands.
There are five prisoners in the Lang
lsde county Jail.
Several bears have been killed in the
vicinity of Sebastapol.
! The ladies of Ashland are giving what
they call ''crazy coffees."
! The hpon college buildings will under
! go an $4,000 Improvement this year.
! Florence county will probably build a
court house and Jail this year.
| Real estate in Elkhorn is having boom
| this spring from some unknown cause.
Mrs. Van Colt, the revivalist, is to con.
| duct series of meetings at Oshkosh.
Florence has decided to own the city
water works, and will purchase the plant.
A New London farmer raises willows,
which are peeled, shipped TO Chicago, and
made into baskets.
The Postal Telegraph company has
| opened a line to Milwaukee, and rates are
| being badly cut.
| The sixth annual reunion of the She
! boygan county soldiers will be held at
! Cascade, June Is.
! Committees have been appointed AZ
Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls to en-
deavor to secure better freight rates for
! the two cities.
The Portage Opera Louise is to be pro
vided with additional exits and thorough,
ly renovated and otherwise improved.
new mineral water bottling establish
ment will be erected at SheboyGau, with
a capacity of 5000 bottles, or two ca,
| loads per day.
The German editors of Wisconsin will
hold their annual meeting i'll Appleton
next month.
Old Ice Bear kreuger, the Milwaukee
weather prophet, is dying. He is very
! poor.
Three children of the Roth family, La
Crosse, have died within few days of
! olphtherla.
The Weed planning mill, recently burned
at Amigo, is being rebuilt.
Capitalists are buying up all the north
ern hemlock lands.
Amherst is talking of buying a hand
| fire engine.
Acetic acid is being manufactured al
the alcohol works at Marshtield.
The Wisconsin river Is eating away
portion of the First ward III Portage, anc
fears are entertained that considerabl,
damage may be done.
Cottages are being fixed up and every
thing put in readiness for the season al
Green Lake. This year promises to be an
unusually prosperous one for tho resort
! keepers.
Berlin will celebrate Decoration Day in
fine style. Besides the usual exercises
the corner stone of a fine soldiers monu
ment will be laid. They expect an i'm
mense crowd.
One of the features of the Fourth OF
July celebration at Waupun will be tn,
military prize drill open to all the com
| panies in the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03
A NOYAL SWINnLE.
How A Washington school of Languages
Continues To Exist

How Washington school of Langua ges
Continues to Exist.
The Washington CORES pondent of the
| Indianapolis journal writse: An inter.
esting suit is soon to be tried before the
courts here which will settle the question
whether or not man has the right
under the law, to enter into contract
which is against the public good. There
is in Washington an institution which
! styles itself q school of languages
| This institution is conducted on rather
! unique principles. The proprietors sec
| ure their teachers from among the newly
arrived emigrants who are looking for
employment and who are willing to i'm
| part the knowledge of which they are poss-
essed for a very small compensation, usu-
| ally about so week. The school has
| been fortunate in securing the services of
! some very brilliant men. graduates of til e
| European universities, who are anxious TO
! get employment. They are invariably
unfamiliar with the avs of the United
| States, and in consequence are ready to
! enter into contract..which the prophet
ors have prepared. This contract is all
one-sided. 1t binds the employee, but is
not binding in the least upon the ploy-
er. Its terms are, in brief, that the teach
/
certain term, genersIIy one year, for which
he is to receive stated salary so long
as the school chooses to employ him.
He also binds himself not to teach in
Washington for two years after the expira-
ton of his term of employment. One OF
these teachers became tired of his bonds,
and about year ago he notified the
school that he did not care to continue
the arrangement. This was during the
dull season." No objection was raised
at the time and the professor was allowed
to 60 his way. He is an energetic man
and good teacher, and in consequence
he had a thriving school of his own
which he still CONDUCTS, to the satisfaction
eff all concerned except the proprietors of
the original school. These people have
learned of the success of their former en-
ploye, and have begun suit in the equity
court to restrain him from earning his
living in any of the cities named in his
contract. There are several of them
Issue will be Joined at an early day, and
the attorneys for the teacher are confident
that the contract will not hold water. Il
is thought that the case may have an i'm
portaRt bearing on ex ployes of the eI-
ecutive departments. Under an act of
congress, men who are employed in the
departments are forbidden to act as attor-
neys for claiments after they leave the
employ of the government until they shall
have been out for two years This law
causes great deal of dissatisfaction. and
ii is claimed that ii is unconstitutional
An attempt will probably be made to
secure ruling on this psiEt during the
hearing of the case of the school VS.. the
teacher
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03
Few Women Wouid Have Seen the Point.
Buffalo Courier.

man having large business interests
and handsome income married q lady
who, accustomed all her previous life te
the Injuries of wealth, had never formed
any clear conception of the value and pur-
chasing power of money. For some
months every within, no matter how eI-
travagant, was promptly gratifed by the
indulgent husband, who always gave his
cheek for any amount of money asked.
One day the bride of q few months, to
carry out some caprice, requested check
for SO large a sum that the gentleman
was ssomewhat staggered thereby. He
saw that such prodigality, if persisted in,
meant ruin; but, not wishing TO grieve
his wife by downright refusal, he de-
ternined to give her an object lesson in
the financial line Accordingly, with a
smile of seeming acquiescence, he re-
marked that the supply of checks was e1-
hsusted, but he would send up the money
from the Office. About noon the promis-
ed money came, not IN crisp $500 bill g,
as was expected, but in sterling silver
dollars, the SUBJ total filing several
specie Bags. The wife was at first ve1ed
and then amused, and finally, before the
afternoon wore away, eecame deeply
thoughtful. When her betse.-haIf came
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03
How to Kill the Curculio.

The best method to save the plum crop
from the ravages of the curculios is by
Earring the trees, and killing them when
they fall. To do this we take a sheet large
enough to spread as far as the branches
reach, then give the tree sharp, sudden
jar, when the curculious will fall and can
be seen on the white sheet, and at once
crushed between thumb and finger. The
best time to do this is early in the morn :
ing, when they are benumbed by cold air,
and are very sluggish and can scarcely fly,
or get away. The trees must have a
quick, sudden jar to bring the circulious
down. This is best accomplished by cut
ting off small limb few inches from
the tree, leaving a stub on which to strike
with fair sized hammer. By this means
they can be speedily dislo2ged. A piece
of iron few inches long may be inserted
near the branches in the body of the tree.
three eight iron bolt can be used for
this purpose. A hole should be bored in
the tree an inch or two, deep enough to
hold the bolt in place, which will answer
better purpose than any other pan.
The bolt is left in the tree from year to
year. The Earring should commence as
as soon as the plums appear, and should
be continued every morning as long as
there is any curculios to be found. Usu-
ally two weeks will be enough to accom-
plish their destruction and TO save the
crop. When accustomed to the work 100
trees can be gone over very rapidly. Two
or three minutes each morning, if the
movements are quick will answer to rid
each tree from all the circulIos on them.
1t takes less time than would be expected
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03

home to supper she took him gently by
the arms, snd. leading him into the hall
where the pondsreus bags of specie were
still standing, said:
My desr, Is this the money 1 asked
You for this morning!n
1t Is, my love" was the reply.
And did you have to take this all in.
dollar ey dollar, in the course of your
business" was the next question,
Yes, my dear; 1t represents the results
OF mi,ny weeks of hard labor" he answer
ed gently.
well, then" she said with fearful ewes
send around a man to take ii back 10
10 the bank in the morning. l can't use
so much money for so trivial purpose"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03
FARM HOME AND GARDEN,
A LETTER

Only an old-time letter.
But from each faded line
There breafhes a tender passion
That once was only mine.
Only an olg-tinle letter,
But from each yellow page
There comes a woe of long ago
The ghost OF sweeter age.
Only an old-tine Ie ter,
Dark with the stains OF years:
But Oft that withereo writing
Has bloomed beneath my tears.
But OH that dream is shattered
The fount of grief run dry;
To-day the sad remembrance
Wakes but a passing sigh.
Yes the page is old and yellow,
And the moss is on thy grave,
Where the pale moon nightly siIvers
The shadows of wind blown wave.
Where the long anc silent river
Ends in the moaning sea,
As thy sweet life hath vanished
IGtO eternity
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03

American Agricultural

The best horses in the world for light
service are bred in the United States; in
deed it may be said that this country
yields better class of horses for all
| work than does any other on the globe.
But, beyond all question our road horse
are signally superior to those of any
other land.
There is money, good, substantial
money, nor that in small quantity, in
breeding horses we'll, with fixed end in
view. Every farmer has, or may have,
good mare; it may be not of great in
trinsic value, but.a mare of good points,
well-splrlted, good on the road, well model
ed as dam, with room to carry and abili-
ty to nourish her foal. This mare is cap
able of doing good service in breeding.
equally with that she renders in other lab
ors for her owner.
The farmers aim should be the produc-
ton of the best foal possible, because it
costs no more to raise good than a poor
colt and there Is no economy in using a
cheap or convenient stallion, when first
class one, of fit blood-lines and high
quality, can be had for a little extra
trouble and little more money. Let our
readers testimate the value of care in
breeding by considering the prices which
good stock brings, even when young, and
the condition of the markets in cities and
large towns, where good, well looking hors-
es, having good action, style, and substance
always are in demand, and they will CON
clude that it pays to breed well. There is
no use In trying TO breed valuable stock,
if the sire is selected at hap hazard; breed
ing is science, and there can be no sure
outcome from either its studv or appli-
cation, unless the progenitor OF the stock
shall have been thoroughly bred. 1t is
well TO use a well-bred mare, whenever
this is possible: but a strong bred sire
will unfailingly improved upon the most
ordinarily bred dam, will N ore than make
good her deficiencies, and compensate
for the investment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03
A Strange Case for Pasteur

There was quite a panic yesterday IN a
house on the Avenue Montague. writes q
Paris correspondent of the London Iele-
graph 4 man in his night-shirt was
seen rolling about in the courtyard, ut
tering the most appalling cries, and call
ing on the nsighbors to give him wide
berth. as he was mad. The servants and
Dangers on of the establishment had
taken the hint and fed for their lives.
But there had been some method in this
general saure qui peut, for DR.. Guerin,
the well known physician, and the nearest
police inspector had been communicated
With, and we're promptly on the scene. A
trait-vaistcoat was placed on the un-
fortunate man. Who was carried on a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03
He Went Back
Dakota Bell

He was little fellow, not over twelve
years old, and he was sitting behind a
box over at the Omaha depot the other
morning softly crying and looking very
dirty and forlorn.
whats the matter?" we asked.
"Hain't nothin' the matter" he said
defantly, sitting up straight, hastily
brushing away his tears and pushing
back his jacket SO as to display the
handle of an old revolver in his pocket.
Then he looked off across the river at
the strange buildings and lost his brav-
cry, and buried his head again and sob
bed through his tears:
ooh, mister, I've been a-runnin' away
an want % go home"
"What made you run away?"
81 thought it would be nice, but it
hain't, no it hain't," and he rested his
face in his hands and looked the picture
of woe. "Dick Dagger had heap o.
fun, but han't had bit"
"Who was Dick Dagger"
Didn't you ever hear o. him? He was
the boy scout of the Rockies, an want
ed to be like him. There hain't Indians
what'lI hurt Teller round here, is there?"
sNo."
~ wouldn't shoot 'em if there was
Dick shot 'em. but l don't want to. l
want to get back home, but mebby 1 new
err will again" and once more his tears
flowed.
where did you liver
"Oh, l lived down at Marion, in Hin
OILS. and it just about killed me riding
in that old freight car, an / hurt my
knee, an I'm cold and hain't had Lo
breakfast, nor supper, neither. wish
I'd never heard of Dick don't see how
he got along so well-and if ever get
home again and see my ma-my-ma-"
but the thought of his mother was too
much for him.
81 don't want to hunt Indians or bears
or nothin' nor rescue no maidens, and
I'm tired of that old thing!" and he pull
ed a rusty revolver out CT his pocket that
hadn't been fred for ten years and
threw it across the track. "Please, mist
er get me something to eat, and I'll work
all day for you," and he looked up pitt
fully, and Strengthened his little cap on
his curly head.
We took him along and he ate three
meals IN one, but ever after that he didn't
say a word about externinating the In
dian The next day grave looking
father arrived looking for very home
sick boy, and they went back together.
So the government lost another scout,
but an anxious mother got back boy
who will never -un away again.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03
Appreciates u Coed Cow

She was admiring Fernwood Lily, the
famous Guernsey.
"Three hundred and fifty pounds of
milk in a single day? How wonderful
mo, miss, said the man, mot in day
in a week"
Oh, in a week. How perfectly wonder
full"